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Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (25 Oct 2011)

James Reilly: I am determined to address the issues which cause unacceptable delays in patients receiving treatment in our hospitals. In this regard I have established the Special Delivery Unit (SDU), which will work to unblock access to acute services by dramatically improving the flow of patients through the system, and by streamlining waiting lists, including referrals from GPs. The SDU is working...

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (25 Oct 2011)

James Reilly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (25 Oct 2011)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 604 to 611, inclusive, together. In order to strengthen the performance of acute hospitals which perform crucial roles within our health service, the HSE has identified a need to have available from time to time Senior Executives, either team-based or individuals, on a short-term basis to strengthen executive teams; lead a project or programme; provide an...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (25 Oct 2011)

James Reilly: Total ICT expenditure in 2010 on ICT in the Department of Health (formerly Department of Health & Children) was €1.965m. This figure contains expenditure for a number of smaller agencies that my Department provides shared ICT services to, including the former Office for the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs which has since been incorporated in the newly established Department of...

Written Answers — Alcohol Prices: Alcohol Prices (25 Oct 2011)

James Reilly: A National Substance Misuse Strategy Steering Group was established in 2009. It is examining the development of policy to deal with a wide range of key issues relating to the supply, pricing, availability and marketing of alcohol - including the issue raised by the Deputy - along with measures for the policy areas of prevention strategies, treatment, rehabilitation, alcohol and substance...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (25 Oct 2011)

James Reilly: I understand that the Health Service Executive responded to the Deputy on the 7th October 2011 in relation to this matter.

Leaders' Questions (26 Oct 2011)

James Reilly: It is a bit closer to home.

Health (Provision of General Practitioner Services) Bill 2011: Order for Second Stage (26 Oct 2011)

James Reilly: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now." Question put and agreed to.

Health (Provision of General Practitioner Services) Bill 2011: Second Stage (26 Oct 2011)

James Reilly: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am pleased to have the opportunity to address the House today but saddened that all the Opposition benches are empty because this is an important Bill.

Health (Provision of General Practitioner Services) Bill 2011: Second Stage (26 Oct 2011)

James Reilly: It is Second Stage of the Health (Provision of General Practitioner Services) Bill 2011. It means that if suitably qualified general practitioners decide to set up practice not alone will they be able to treat private patients from day one, but also they will be able to treat patients holding both GP visit cards and full medical cards. There will be no limit on the number of contractors....

Health (Provision of General Practitioner Services) Bill 2011: Second Stage (26 Oct 2011)

James Reilly: Generally, people have looked for a quick-fix, one-off solution one election at a time. We have taken a longer and more mature view. We want to fix this system and fix it for this and the next generations, not provide a short-term solution that will result in chaos in a couple of years. This Bill is just one part in a myriad of legislation that will be brought before the House in the next...

Health (Provision of General Practitioner Services) Bill 2011: Second Stage (26 Oct 2011)

James Reilly: I hope it is not a reflection on GPs either.

Health (Provision of General Practitioner Services) Bill 2011: Second Stage (26 Oct 2011)

James Reilly: Incentivised or encouraged.

Health (Provision of General Practitioner Services) Bill 2011: Second Stage (26 Oct 2011)

James Reilly: Is the Deputy trying to tell us something?

Health Services Delivery: Motion (Resumed) (26 Oct 2011)

James Reilly: Sinn Féin sure does.

Health Services Delivery: Motion (Resumed) (26 Oct 2011)

James Reilly: That has unfortunate parallels from the Deputy's background.

Health Services Delivery: Motion (Resumed) (26 Oct 2011)

James Reilly: Well done.

Health Services Delivery: Motion (Resumed) (26 Oct 2011)

James Reilly: That is not true.

Health Services Delivery: Motion (Resumed) (26 Oct 2011)

James Reilly: The Deputy did not listen last night. He was not here. He left.

Health Services Delivery: Motion (Resumed) (26 Oct 2011)

James Reilly: Did your read about all the new facilities in Louth County Hospital?